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Telerehabilitation approaches for stroke patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2015
  • Year Published
    2015
  • Quality Rating
    10/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (3); Italy (2); Netherlands (2); Canada (1); China (1); Malaysia (1); Spain (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (3); Italy (2); Netherlands (2); Canada (1); China (1); Malaysia (1); Spain (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Case management
    Where care is provided
    Outreach
    With what supports is care provided
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Behaviour change support
    Skills and competencies development
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Cardiovascular disease
    Technologies
    Devices
    Sectors
    Home care
    Rehabilitation
Publication details
  • Citation
    Chen J, Jin W, Zhang XX, Xu W, Liu XN, Ren CC. Telerehabilitation approaches for stroke patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2015.
  • DOI
    doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.09.014

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